Cardcase and method of manufacture



1932. w. J. ECKER, JR 1,869,803

CARDCASE AND METHOD (DP MANUFACTURE Filed May 21, 1930 QT Toe/var '50 of the card holder, the cards andtissue paper, larger in l i th th d h ld Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT cries -WILL J. EGKER, JR., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI GARDGASE AND'METHOID OF MANUFACTURE Application filed. May 21, 1930. Serial No. 454,279. 7

r The object of my invention is to devise with the cards and tissue paper secured to a card case and method of manufacture. the holder. 7

Among my obj ects'are to provide a card case Fig. is a transverse sectional elevation for thereception and storage of cards, such on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. 'Fig. 7 is a longi- .5 as visiting cards or business cards, in which tudinal sectional elevation of'the folder, in 55 the cards in the case are separated from each which the card holder is placed with the other by pieces of tissue paper, and thus procover open. I tected from dirt and from becoming soiled. Fig. 8'is anenlarged fragmental sectional Furthermore, when the cards are thus posielevation showing the means of securing the tioned in my card case they maybe simply card holder in the folder and the means of to removed therefrom by merely tearing the facilitating the tearing of the tissue paper. tissuepaper above them. The cards are held Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmental plan view in the holder by means of tissue paper. The ,of the-means used to secure the card holder I tissue paper is slightly larger than the cards into the folder at its opposite end. and projects over them laterally and thereby Numeral 10 designates the card holder, 65

' prevents the dirt from reaching the cards. which is a' rectangular plate having the up The card holder is d'etachably secured in it turned edge 11 at its left end, in Figs. land folder. Facile means for tearing the tissue 2, and the notch 12 in the same end centrally paper from the holder are provided. My positioned as shown in Fig. 1. 'Numerals 13 methodof manufacture provides means for designate up turned projections formed on W effectively securing-the cards and tissue paper the right end of the card holder 10, as shown in the holder in the proper relationship efliin Figs. 1 and 2. ciently and at low cost. The card case com- Numeral 14 designates the visiting or busiprising the card holder and the folder 111 ness card that is to be secured in the card which the card holder is placed are made of holder 10. Numerals 15 designate sheets of few and simple parts that lend themselves tissue paper, which are usedto secure the readily to multiple production" and may h cards 14 in the card holder 10 and to prevent cheaply made. Any translucent material the cards 14 from becoming soiled. It will be may be used instead of tissue paper. observed that the sheets of tissue paper 15 .With these and other objects in vlew my are of the same shape as the cards 14, but invention has relation to certain novel feaslightly larger,'that is to say, when the sheets tures of construction and arrangement of of tissue paper 15 are placed over the cards parts as will be hereinafter more fully de- 14 concentrically, the lateral edges of the r. scribed, pointed out in the claims and illussheets of tissue paper 15 will project over (grated in the drawing in which the lateral GdgGS'Of the cards 14, as best -Fi 1 i a l i f th l t d i shown 1n Fig. 6 and the longitudinal edges securing the cards and tissue to the card w extend t longitudinal. edges of holder, showing the card holder together with h d) a P l y greater dlstimce, as the cards and tissue paper in their assembled Shown 1n o of the lateral edges position. p I of the sheets of tissue paper 15 are cut the Fig.2isa front elevation of Figlfshowing notches Whlch. are of the same slze a the ineansQof securing the cards and tissue shape as-thenotch In one 9f the longltu' paper to h 01 d er in positionvbefore the cards dinal edges of the sheets of tissue paper 15 are cut the notches 17. In order to assemble and tlssue paper are Secured totheholder the cards 14, and the sheets of tissue paper Fig. 3 is a plan view of a sheet of tissue 1 15 in the card holder 10 and to secure them papfr i to hold i In my g in the card holder lO, the followin device is F1g. 4 1s a plan view of one of the cards. used: b

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal ectional elevation Nu eral 18 designates ablock substantially I n 10. In the block 18 are secured three nails or posts 19, 20 and 21. The nails 19 and 20 are spaced apart, the same distance as are the notches 17 in the sheets of tissue paper 15. The nail 21 is positioned so that when the sheets of tissue paper 15 are positioned with the notch 17 in engagement with the nails 19 and 20 then the notch 16 will be in engagement with the nail 21. The assembly operation for the card holder is the followmg:

The card holder is positioned on the block 18, so that one of its longitudinal faces is in contact with the nails 19 and 20 and that the notch 12 is in engagement with the nail 21, as shown in Fig. 1. One card 14 is in then placed on the card holder 10, so that one of its longitudinal faces is in contact with the nails 19 and 20 and that one of its lateral edges is in contact with the nail 21. One of the sheets of tissue paper 15 is then placed over the card so that the notches 17 engage the nails 19 and 20 and that the notch 16 engages the nail 21. It will be seen that when the sheet of tissue paper 15 is positioned, as indicated, that it will extend to the left of the nail 21, the depth of thenotch 16. The depth is such that the sheet of tissue 15 will then be in contact at its left end in Fig. 1 with the up turned edge 11. The opposite edge of the sheet of tissue 15 will in this position be in contact with the up turned projection 13. It will also be observed that since the notches 17 are in engagement with the nails 19 and 20 that the sheet of tissue 15 will be placed over the longitudinal edge of the card 14, a distance equal to the depth of the notches 17. A second card is then placed on the sheet of tissue 15, as was the first card. A second sheet of tissue 15 is then placed on the second card in the same manner as the first sheet of tissue 15 was placed on the card holder 10. In this Way the cards and sheets of tissue paper are superimposed on each other until the desired capacity of the card holder 10 is reached. When this capacity is reached, the up turned edge 11 is bent over and to the right in Fig. 1 to a substantial horizontal plane over the uppermost sheet of tissue paper 15, thus clamping the sheets of tissue paper together and securing them to the card-holder 10. In like manner the up turned projections 13 are bent over to the left in Fig. 1 until they reach a substantial horizontal plane and clamp the sheets of tissue paper 15 together and to the card holder 10. This position of the card holder 10, together with the cards 14 and sheets of tissue paper 15 is best illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. Numeral 22 designates the card folder, which may be made of leather or other suitable material, having the base 23 and the hinged cover 24.

The card holder 10, together with the cards 14 and sheets of tissue 15 in the assembled position, as previously indicated, mustnowbe detachably secured in the card folder 22. The card folder 22 is of the same shape as the card holder 10, but slightly larger. On the base 23 of the card folder 22 is secured the post 25. The post 25 is centrally positioned relative the longitudinal edges of the card folder 22 and near the end opposite the hinged cover 24. The post 25 at its upper end is formed sub stantially as is the male portion of a glove fastener. The post 25 is of such size that the notch 12 of the card holder 10 may be positioned in engagement therewith. Numeral 26 designates a serrated clamp secured to the base 23 of the card folder 22 at the end nearest the hinged cover 24. The serrated clamp 26 is hooked shape, as shown in Fig. 7 and has the free edge of the hook serrated. The serrated clamp 26 is so shaped that the free serrated edge is in a vertical plane and in spaced relationship with the base 23 of the card folder 22. The card holder 10 assembled with-cards and tissue paper, as previ ously described, is slid under the serrated clamp 26, as best shown in Fig. 7 The serrated edge of the serrated clamp 26 is at such a distance from the base 23 of the card folder 22 that when the card holder 10 is positioned, as above indicated, the serrated edge of the serrated clamp 26 will be in contact with the upper sheet of tissue paper 15. The card holder 10 is then lowered into position on the base 23 of the card folder 22 by having the notch 12 of the card holder 10 engage the post 25.

v In order to secure the notched end of the card holder 10 in the card folder 22, a flap 27 is formed on the free end of the base 23 of the card folder 22 and is made of elastic material, such as leather. Near the free end of the flap 27 centrally positioned is formed the female portion of a glove fastener 28. The female portion of the glove fastener 28 is pressed in engagement with the end of the post 25 above the edges of the sheets of tissue paper 15.

It will be seen that the card holder 10, together with its cards 14 and sheets of tissue paper 15 .is now secured in the card folder 22. In order to remove the card holder 10 when the cards 14 and sheets of tissue paper 15 have been removed, it is only necessary to release the female portion of the glove fastener 29 from the post 25 and lift the card holder 10 out of engagement with the post 25 and then pull the card holder 10 outwardly from beneath the serrated clamp 26. In order to remove cards 14 in use, it is only necessary to tear off one sheet of tissue paper, and then the card is presented free and unattached. The tearing operation of the tissue is facilitated by means of the serrated edge of the serrated clamp 26.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A card holder, sheets of tissue paper and tissue paper, the sheet of tissue paper being slightly larger than the cards.

3. A card holder having up turned edges,

sheets of tissue paper and cards, the sheets of I tissue paper being larger than the cards, the up turned edges of the holder being of such size,'shape and material that when bent over they will come in contact with the ends of the sheets of tissue paper. v

4. A card folder, a serrated clamp secured thereto, a post secured thereto, a card holder having a notch in one of its lateral edges for engagement with said post.

5. A method of securing cards and tissue paper in a holder, which consists in placing the holder on a block incontact with pins, the holder having a notch formed therein for engagement with one pin, placing a card on the holder in contact with the same pins, placing a sheet of tissue paper on the card, said sheet of tissue paper being larger than the card and having two of its sides notched for engagev ment with said pin, so that placing of said sheet of tissue paper will extend beyond all the sides of the card, placing a second card on said sheet of tissue paper in the same manner as the first card was placed on the holder, and

placing a second sheet of the same shaped tissue paper onsaid second card and continuing until the desired number of cards and pieces of tissue paper have been placed on the holder and then clamping the opposite lateral ends of the tissue paper to the holder.

6. A card folder, cards, a holder, single means of securing said cards in said holder by means of sheets of tissue paper, said holder detachably secured in said folder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. WILL J. ECKER, J R. 

